PC Critic Reviews

Marvel Rivals has hooked me back into the hero shooter genre with its huge roster of characters, exciting gameplay, and excellent sense of style.

It's undeniable to say that Marvel Rivals beat every odd stacked against it, and that's purely based on merit alone. It's a fun team-based shooter with new and old ideas featured prominently throughout its 33-character roster that kept me wanting for more.

In its current state, Marvel Rivals is an absolute blast, no matter what role you play. Yes, it's hard to deny the similarities to Overwatch, but enough is going on here that helps it stand out on its own.

Beyond its very obvious Overwatch comparisons, Marvel Rivals is a competent hero shooter that is fun to play and easy to pick up, full of love for the original characters, and with a free to play model that refreshingly doesn’t require you to unlock gameplay elements. Hopefully some technical mishaps can be fixed with future patches.

Marvel Rivals had big shoes to fill as a direct competitor to Overwatch 2 and, while not perfect, it delivers. With a large roster of iconic Marvel heroes, fast-paced 6v6 combat, and well-balanced abilities and mechanics, it stands out in the hero shooter genre. Marvel Rivals isn’t just a fun alternative — it’s a serious contender poised to shake up the competition.

Marvel Rivals is a rare example of a live service launch done right. Some aspects might feel more derivative, but the promise of future content that'll build on what's already a solid foundation is proof that Marvel Rivals is here to stay.

Marvel Rivals is a real surprise hit that has what it takes to shake up the whole shooter genre.

Going toe-to-toe with Overwatch is a tough ask, but Marvel Rivals brings an impressive roster and its own nuanced action to the table, competing with and even exceeding Blizzard's efforts.

Marvel Rivals is another hero shooter which actually capitalizes on the license by actually understanding and translating effectively some of the most beloved heroes into a frantic third person shooting gameplay. It needs more balancing especially as far as competitive play is concerned and the lack of role lock is kind of annoying but NetEase cooked a performant and surprisingly well done package which might or not might survive the test of time: it all depends on the devs commitment at this point but there's a true potential to stand against the giants in the genre.

Marvel Rivals is a lot of fun. A game that takes a lot of inspiration on other titles but still manages to deliver a gameplay experience with a lot of personality. A must-play if you like hero-shooters, and if you're a Marvel fan on top of that, your up for a treat.